Mechanical ventilation

Asian Intensive Care: coming of age
International intensive care conference, Hong Kong, December 14th-15th
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Mechanical ventilation - beyond BASIC

2 day course suitable for senior trainees in Intensive Care and as a refresher for specialist anaesthetists, respiratory physicians and intensivists

Topics

• Applied respiratory physiology
• Acute respiratory failure
• Heart-lung interactions
• Advanced airway management
• Humidification
• Basics of mechanical ventilation
• Assist control modes: volume control, pressure control, pressure regulated volume control
• SIMV and assist modes including pressure support, volume support and neurally adjusted ventilatory assist
• Other modes: adaptive support ventilation, bilevel airway pressure
• Ventilator settings
• Sedation and paralysis
• Troubleshooting
• Non-invasive ventilation
• Weaning
• Respiratory monitoring including waveform analysis
• ARDS
• Unilateral lung disease
• Obstructive airways disease

Format

• Lectures
• Distance learning material
• Skill stations

Date & venue

• January 11th-12th
• Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong

Registration

• Payment by cheque/draft in HK$
  • Make cheque payable to "The Chinese University of Hong Kong"
  • Complete application form and post, with your cheque/draft, to Janet Fong, Dept of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
• Payment by credit card

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